hello gerry, i have a ts590 and i am using a radio shack mobile
extention speaker and i think that they go for $15.95 and is a
excellent speaker with a very heavy magnet. i will say that the
speaker is about 4 inches square and comes with a swivel bracket for
mounting. good luck mike
At 08:07 PM 4/3/2013, you wrote:
>You will be in Dayton? I don't know the number, but I will have a Coffee
>booth there.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 6:35 PM
>Subject: Re: External speaker recommendations for TS590
>
>
> > Well, Steve, I'm going to Dayton in about 6 weeks, and may just do what
> > you
> > suggest.
> >
> > In fact, whenever I go to a swap, I always look for speakers.
> >
> > Usually, they are cheap enough, and who knows, I may just find a real
> > keeper
> > if I'm persistent enough.
> >
> > One thing I know for sure is that I don't want to spend money on a speaker
> > to the tune of $150, and not really know whether it will do what I want it
> > to do until I get it home.
> >
> > Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 10:03 PM
> > Subject: Re: External speaker recommendations for TS590
> >
> >
> >> Tom,
> >>
> >> I'm using an old 12-inch speaker of unknown origin that was given to me
> >> back
> >> in the early '70s. I've used it with every rig I've owned, from my Heath
> >> SB-303 to a Kenwood TS-830, my Icom 751A, my TS-480, my TS-2000, and now
> >> my
> >> TS-590, all with excellent results. With the TS-2000 and TS-590, I used
> >> the
> >> software to tweak the equalization to boost low bass for AM fidelity, and
> >> decrease the mids a bit to get rid of some harshness, but it was more
> >> because I could than because I really needed to.
> >>
> >> Speakers, like headphones, are a matter of taste, and you can ask ten
> >> different people and get a different answer from each one. Personally, I
> >> don't see much advantage to powered speakers unless they have filters
> >> that
> >> you absolutely can't live without. Mostly, they're a good way to detect
> >> RF,
> >> which you really don't want to do, and they'll probably cost more money
> >> than
> >> you want to spend. My advice is to go to a few ham fests and flee
> >> markets
> >> and look around for some large speakers at the price you want to pay.
> >> When
> >> you find one that looks good, take it home, hook it up, and enjoy.
> >>
> >> Steve
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 21:04
> >> Subject: External speaker recommendations for TS590
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hey, all:
> >>>
> >>> I've been following a thread on the TS590 e-mail list regarding
> >>> recommendations of external speakers for the TS590, and I have to tell
> >>> you,
> >>> the more I read, the more I get confused.
> >>>
> >>> There are some speakers out there that range in cost from $130 to $170
> >>> that
> >>> the owners absolutely swear by, but it seems that for every ringing
> >>> endorsement, someone has an opposite story of failure and other horrible
> >>> things that happened when said speakers were purchased.
> >>>
> >>> So, I'm coming here to where I know there will be differing opinions,
> >>> but
> >>> maybe a bit more rationality.
> >>>
> >>> Right now, I'm using one of those old 4-inch square metal Motorola
> >>> speakers
> >>> with my TS590, that I picked up at a swap for about $5, ant it is much
> >>> better than the internal rig speaker. However, It does seem to have a
> >>> lot
> >>> of highs in it, and, even though it's great for CW listening, it leaves
> >>> a
> >>> bit to be desired for SSB listening. Quite simply, the low's just
> >>> aren't
> >>> there.
> >>>
> >>> I once acquired, ffree of charge, one of those amplified Realistic
> >>> 20-2040
> >>> amplified speakres, and although the speaker sounded much better, I soon
> >>> learned very quickly why it was just given to me. Basically, any extra
> >>> RF
> >>> that my station generated when tramsmitting, was immediately
> >>> re-transmitted
> >>> in amplified form, leading me to believe that there was no filtering in
> >>> the
> >>> thing whatsoever.
> >>>
> >>> So, my search for a good external speaker for the TS590 goes on.
> >>> However,
> >>> as I'm sure you can understand, I don't want to drop lots of money on a
> >>> speaker without truly knowing whether it will be a significant
> >>> improvement
> >>> from what I currently have.
> >>>
> >>> I'd be interested in what others are using. In particular, I'd be
> >>> interested in anyone's experience with some of the speakers that have
> >>> been
> >>> suggested on the TS590 list. These include the MFJ Clear Tone, and the
> >>> Stone Mountain Digital Speaker.
> >>>
> >>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >>>
> >>
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